Vogue 8952 – View B in a linen knit

I don’t like sewing staples very much. However, I had a bit of linen jersey in my stash and thought it might make a nice top for Fall.

I used Vogue 8952, and made View B in a size 12.

I made a few very small changes to the pattern:

I narrowed the waist/hip flare.

I *think* I shortened it a little too. I wanted a simple, long sleeved top rather than a flared (borderline) tunic.

I lengthened the sleeves by an inch.

I also attached the funnel neck a little differently. I doubled it over, rather than leaving it as a single hemmed piece. I didn’t want quite so much drape around my neck.

I don’t mind the way this top turned out. It’s not perfect, but it is perfectly wearable. The neckline is more stretched out in my top than what you’d normally see (even though I did stabilise it). I should have adjusted for my broad shoulders/back (as I would normally do if I were sewing a woven fabric). The neck seam should probably sit a little further in towards my neck on each side. However, I knew that the type of knit I was using, and the wide nature of the neckline would be very forgiving to broad shoulders. And it is comfortable to wear so I can deal with it.

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4 thoughts on “Vogue 8952 – View B in a linen knit”

I love that top. The color is fabulous and look! It coordinates with the lovely tree behind you in the photos. How did you do that? Seriously though, that is one of my tried and true patterns, something easy but it looks fabulous. Your fabric looks perfect for it.